Yeah so impressive Herbie thinks a big 10 team beating other terrible big 10 teams is a great story.
STANS Herbstreit column
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Face it folks, the whole CFP system is rigged and we saw it the first year when TCU got screwed with the magic 13th data point. The committee wants few rules so they can make it up each year, and chose the teams that they want into the tournament. Teams like Cincinnati and BYU have no chance of getting in, under the current system. Until we move from 4 to at least an 8 team playoff, we are playing in the CFP invitational.
Sure, but they have beat those four ****** teams, lost to a ****** one without its best player, and came close to another decent team all while weathering a storm they created themselves.
Truly a great story.
It’ll be ok. Perhaps they will *gasp* crap the bed and get embarrassed in their bowl game. Because that NEVER happens....
demoncore1031
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The committee/media (they are controlled by the same people) have dumbed the sport down to where only a handful of teams matter. tOSU is the perfect example of that this season. Even before they started playing, they were a top 5 team. As soon as OU lost to K State, all Urban and the other members of the media could talk about was how the big 12 was done and started campaigning for the buckeyes to be a cfp team. Most teams, they look for reasons why they shouldn't put them in the cfp, with SEC teams/clemson/tosu, they are always talking about why they should be in. They don't really even try to hide it.
What I keep coming back to, is in what other sport at any level, is a whole set of teams literally have no shot at ever playing for a title. All levels of football, basketball, etc have a shot to win a national title. FBS only power 5 schools do. Group of 5 literally can only win their conference then a meaningless bowl game. FBS is the most rigged sports system in existence. And as we are seeing this year, if you have a blue blood brand, you are automatically qualified to the playoff playing less games than other teams. What a joke
Iowa is terrible and nothing they've done this season should impress anyone.
In regards to Stanz's article, I guess I don't understand the outrage. Nothing Kirk says is untrue. The 4 team playoff system is broken, but that is what we have in place to crown the ultimate champ, and ultimately it doesn't matter what system is in place. College football is and always will be a battle of the have's vs the have nots and on a national level, people are only going to care about the have's.
Hence the biggest reason for not wanting 5 star athletes with 5 star egos. Give me a 4 star who'll work his butt off over a 5 star ego any day.
They’ve overcome the great adversity of continuing to sweep racism from the program’s coaching staff under the rug. They should get a Disney movie for that.
I gathered that the main frustration is how hypocritical it is for the national media to say that it is bad that college football is going in the direction where only 6-7 teams matter but then give those same teams 99% of their coverage time.
Herbie could have delivered his message better. I think he was saying nationally people only care about the CFP. I am a huge CFB fan and I even find myself disinterested in most bowl games other than the CFP, unless they involve teams I cheer for. Of course each teams individual fan base cares if their team is in a bowl game. However, nationally, most people could care less about non name-brand teams in any bowl game, unless it is the CFP. Say what you want, but Herb is probably the most influential and respected voice in CFB. If not him, who?
The big problem is everything comes down to money. Those big programs have the most fans, so it's them first and everyone else second. That's also why you had to see Herbstreit apologize, because his comments will cost those who put him on air to lose money. The playoff committee needs to be gone and we need to go to computers like the BCS. Take egos out of this **** and you have a great system.
It goes back to the debate that has been had on commitment. They committed to play this season. There are a lot of people that find that extremely distasteful and poor morals.
I can’t and won’t blame them for looking out for their financial interests. That said I’d be pissed if I was a teammate. Commitments are made for the year and without extenuating circumstances like a nagging injury or personal issues you should see your commitment through.
I guess I agree with that. Still, can't expect pretty boy Herbie to lash out against the guys who write his paychecks too much
Herbstreit: "People don't really care about the other 10% we talk about anyway."
Haha. Herbstreit doesn't have a clue. Talk about Rose-colored glasses! @Stanz51 really called him out in his article and is absolutely right.
That’s what I took too. But I hold it against him for shitting on us. ISU football should be a feel good national story. 1912 was a long time ago. All they can talk about is Matt Campbell moving on. **** him.
